Brief Mindfulness Observation
A summary of the study entitled: “Effects of Brief Mindfulness Instructions on Reactions to Body Image Stimuli Among Female Smokers: An Experimental Study” By : Adams, Benitez, Kinsaul, McVay, Barbry, Thibodeaux, Copeland published in 2013
This study began with the idea that smoking urges can be linked to negative thoughts due to poor self-image. In an attempt to assist those affected by poor self-image quit smoking the study wanted to test the effects self-image had on smoking urges. Specifically the experiment was set to test the results on female college smokers ages 18-26. The effect would be measured during a “body image challenge”, which was trying on a bathing suit, and the mindfulness instruction was a recording designed to lessen
This study began with the idea that smoking urges can be linked to negative thoughts due to poor self-image. In an attempt to assist those affected by poor self-image quit smoking the study wanted to test the effects self-image had on smoking urges. Specifically the experiment was set to test the results on female college smokers ages 18-26. The effect would be measured during a “body image challenge”, which was trying on a bathing suit, and the mindfulness instruction was a recording designed to lessen